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Easy Classic Deviled Eggs
By dkanon
Easy classic deviled eggs are a delicious finger food for people to snack on at any fun get together
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 1/3 cup shredded taco-seasoned cheese or Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons minced green onions
Coquito - Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog
By kayjayjohnson
This Puerto Rican version of eggnog is lighter than traditional eggnog, but still includes the rum! You can substit...
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (15-ounce) can coconut cream, such as Coco Lopez or Goya
- 3 cups rum of your choice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, optional
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
By á-70803
These roasted garlic mashed taters are the best! Recipe is easy to follow, easy to prepare and oh so yummy! Enjoy!
- 2 pounds potatoes
- 1 head garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ⁄4 cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Milk or cream, if needed
- Salt
- White pepper
Holiday Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
By á-46991
Super easy and fast! Great recipe if you're in a hurry during the holidays, and you can make it ahead and pop it in...
- 1 (11.5-ounce) frozen pecan coffee cake, thawed
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
Sparkling Sidecar
By á-175897
This Sparkling Sidecar beverage features the traditional ingredients found in this cocktail, Cognac, orange liqueur...
- 1 ounce Cognac
- 1 ounce orange liqueur
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- Sugar
- Ice
- Seltzer Water
Peanut Butter Chocolate Toffee Crunch
By carvalhohm2
These rich chocolate and peanut butter toffee desserts are the perfect crunch for a potluck dessert table!
- 4 1/2 cups Reese's® Puffs® cereal
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups miniature pretzel twists, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts
Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
By á-11624
Sweet potatoes are baked, then the meat from the sweet potato is mixed with goat cheese and seasonings, and put bac...
- 4 large sweet potatoes, mostly fat and round
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 honey crisp apples, diced
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped sage
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 ounces goat cheese
Hot Pink Candy Apples
By á-39849
Make your candy apples whatever color you want! Try hot pink or neon green for a creepy poisoned apple look
- 6 small to medium apples (washed, dried and stems removed)
- 6 candy apple sticks
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white food coloring
- 2 teaspoons gel food coloring (whichever color you want your apples to be!)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Note: You will need a candy thermometer to make this recipe.
St. Patrick's Day Cottage Pie
By KatrinaB
A hearty satisfying meal celebrating St
- 3 large white potatoes, peeled
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup low fat milk
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 2 tablespoons bacon grease, or butter
- 1 tablespoons prepared minced garlic
- 1 cup petite green peas, frozen
- 1.25-pounds ground beef, 80/20 meat to fat content
- 4 tablespoons Irish stout
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy (that almost makes itself!)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Our family can eat turkey breast throughout the year
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 onion, chopped medium
- 1 carrot, chopped medium (I did't peel it)
- 1 celery rib, chopped medium
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed (I only used 2 garlic cloves)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional, but flavorful)
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (6 to 7-pound) turkey breast, trimmed
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Easy Crock Pot Chicken & Black Bean Taco Salad
By á-25010
Prepare the chicken in the slow cooker in the morning, and it will be ready for you to put dinner on the table in a...
- SALAD:
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, 16-ounce total
- 1 tablespoon reduced sodium taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 6 cups chopped romaine or red leaf
- 1/4 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- 1/2 cup zesty avocado cilantro buttermilk dressing
Homemade Cracker Jack® Caramel Corn
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
When I was a little kid, Cracker Jack was one of my favorite treats
- EQUIPMENT:
- Whirley Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper
- 2 large baking sheets or one deep roasting pan, lined with parchment paper or with a silpat mat
- INGREDIENTS:
- 15 cups popped corn (1/2 cup kernels, unpopped)
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups peanuts, optional (I used Spanish peanuts)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
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